Metal wheel



Aug.14,1923. 1,464,566 A. M. FORD I METAL WHEEL Filed sea. 16. 1921 l N VEN TOR.

ATTORNEYS Patented Aug. 14, 1923,

ii hurra sir ares f nnnnn'r re.

METAL application tile d September To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT'NL Fonn,-a

" citizen 'of'the United States, and a resident of Geneva, county of Ashtabula,-and State 1 of .Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Metal ,VVheels, of which the following is a specification, the principle of the invention being herein explained and the best mode in which Ihave contemplated applying that principle, so' as-to distinguish it from other inventions.

The present invention, relating, as indicated to'wheel hubs, is particularly directed to an improved construction of hub to be used for. the wheels of wheelbarrows and similar vehicles, although the invention is,

of course, not limited to that particular use.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a wheel hub'of-simple inexpensive construction which shall combine the ability to withstandwvear with the advantage of convenient dis'assembly for the purpose of renewing or repairing the bearings.

The annexed drawing and the following description set forth in detail certain mech vanism embodying thB/HUGIIUOII, such disclosed means constituting, however, but one of the various mechanical forms inwhich the principle of the invention may be used.

In said annexed drawing Fig. 1 is aside elevation of a wheel embodying my improved hub construction, the

wheel being partially in section-to show such hub; Fig. 2 is a transverse section through the hub on the line 2-2 in Fig, 1; and Fig. 3 is a section on line 33 in Fig. 1.

The present hub is particularly designed to be employed on that type of wheels where the spokes are formed of bent rods or strips of wire such as is shown in Fig. 1. "In-such a wheel the rim 1 carries a series of spokes;

2," two adjacent spokes being formed of one length of rod or wire, the wire being doubled" back upon itself at the center of the wheel.

closely together and which are' provided with complementary semi-cylindrical re-' cesses 5, for snugly receiving therein these redoubled ends of the spokes. V

This type of wheel construction is in com mon use and is extremely economical tov manufacture and very serviceable in use.

" WHEEL.

16,. 1921..v Serial No..501',087.

v My improvements consist in. the use or" a hub niemberh, which is formed from: an ordinary short length of common blackiron pipe,'the ends 7, and,8:of which are swaged down to a smaller diameter than the center portion of the hub. These reducedend portions are very slightly tapered and are adapted to receive therein metal bushings 9, each of which is forced into the hub under pressure, Each bearing is provided with an expandingflange lOwhich abuts against the upper end of the tapered end portion of the hub and prevents movement of the bearings toward the center of the hub while the very slight taper on the hub prevents any movement in the opposite direction. 7

The hub is provided with an opening 11 which is formed in the center or the hub and into which is driven a radial driving pin 12 or lug. This pin 12 fits into properly formed complementary recesses in the two disks 3 and 4 and serves to lock together the disks and spokes and the hub itself. One or more of these driving pins may be used,

although I have found a single pin to be sufficient for most purposes.

The advantages of the present hub are that it can be made at an extremely low cost due to the material which is used for the hub proper, while the bearings 9 can be removed when worn and new bearings substituted therefor with slight trouble, the ta roan, onennnv-A, orrro, Assrenon fro 'rnn GEN VA METAL WHEEL COMPANY, or cnnvnrnnn onro, A oonrona'rron'or onro. 7

pered end portions of the hub serving to place when in use, but at the same time allowing these hearings to be readily removed when necessary for inspection, repair or replacement.

Other modes of applying" the principle of my invention may be employed instead of the one explained, change being made as re gards the mechanism herein disclosed, provided the means stated by any of the followingclaims or the equivalentof such stated means be employed. I r a I therefore particularly point out and distinctly clairnas my invention f 1. Ina meta-l wheel, the combination of a hub comprising atubularmember having its ends swaged down to a smaller dlameter than the center portion, complementary disks for clamping the-spokespf the wheel, said disks being formed with annular flanges sleeve-fitted on the respective ends of said ineinber, and interchangeable bushings fitted withini'saidmembenand adapted to receive the spindle of said Wheel. .i

' 2, 111 a metal Wheel, t1

its ends swa'geddewii to a sin'tl le'f diameter than the :center portion,complementary disks for clamping the spokes of the Wheel, said disks being viormeddwith annular flanges sleeve-fitted on the respective ends of'seidmeinbe'r, a-iadia1ly projecting-lug on the central "portion of said' memb'eninterlocking with said disks, and interchangeable bushings fitted Within said member and adapted to receive th'es pindie of sa'idwheel;

In 'a in'etel wheel, 13116:C0fl1bi11&ti0h of a hub compris ng a, tubular member having its ends swaged down to a; smaller diameter than; the center portion, complementary disks for' elainping'thespokes of the wheel;- saith disks being formed with. annular {hinges sleeve-fitted e n the respeetiveends 1e. combination 9f? a hub eoznprising a tubular. member, having j y elding inward movement thereof;

of said menibery and metali bushings press fitted; in theirespeetivejends (if said member and adapted to receive thespindle of said wheel, said; .bnsi iingsj being ,i eteined against. 1 outward 'lnov'e nent by ftheftalperf off s'aid nieinber and.being" fernied With-flanges pre- 4L. In a, metal Wheel, the combination of a hub "comprising iLzSBQtiDIiL of iron 'pipe hav ing'its ends swageddown to "a smaller diameter than the central .p oftieinl e0mp1e nientary diSkSg'fOl clamping thespokes 10f I the wheel, said disks-being forinedi'withg ane mum flanges "sleeve-fittedien the lrespecjtive ends of said 'n1ember;,; and 'interehangeable metzil bushings fitted wvithin said member;

and f'adapted te i recei of gsaid WheeL L .7 r V T g d-by me,=th 1091 1921;

of SepjteI n- 7 Q AiiBERTiliii FQRD. i 

